Derkach

Derkach Meaning & Origin

About Derkach
The surname Derkach is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the word "derkach," which means "woodpecker" in Ukrainian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone with the given name Derkach. The woodpecker is known for its distinctive behavior of pecking on trees, and the surname Derkach may have been given to individuals who exhibited similar characteristics or had a connection to woodpeckers in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Derkach is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Derkach: 335
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,196
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Derkach based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Derkach is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D062020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 K AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/derkach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Derkach in Braille

Here's how to represent Derkach in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Derkach in braille

How to sign the name Derkach using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Derkach using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Derkach in sign language

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